Tory Creek (James River)

Tory Creek is a stream in Christian and Stone counties of southwest Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the James River.[2]

Coordinates of the source in Christian County are 36°53′11″N 93°18′03″W / 36.88639°N 93.30083°W / 36.88639; -93.30083 and the confluence with the James River in Stone County is at 36°56′39″N 93°21′31″W / 36.94417°N 93.35861°W / 36.94417; -93.35861.[1]

Tory Creek has the name of J. L,. Tory, a pioneer settler.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tory Creek (James River)
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Stone County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.


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